Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Iceland
Iceland: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) was 1,055 number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Iceland, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Iceland is 1,055 number, measured in 2012.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Iceland peaked at 1,064 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 20 number, in 1971.
That places Iceland 106th out of 159 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20 number | — |
| 1972 | 27 number | +35.0% |
| 1973 | 50 number | +85.2% |
| 1974 | 52 number | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 48 number | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 68 number | +41.7% |
| 1998 | 700 number | +929.4% |
| 1999 | 620 number | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 711 number | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 962 number | +35.3% |
| 2002 | 948 number | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 947 number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 692 number | -26.9% |
| 2005 | 796 number | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 827 number | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 876 number | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 1,020 number | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 1,064 number | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 997 number | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 1,002 number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,055 number | +5.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1,055 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,994 number, 18% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1,055 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,858 number, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +929.4% | 68 number | 700 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.17 number | 20 number | 68 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 660 number | 620 number | 700 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 884.3 number | 692 number | 1,064 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,018 number | 997 number | 1,055 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.24 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.18 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,167 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Iceland?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Iceland was 1,055 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,064 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 number in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Iceland ranks 106th out of 159 countries with data for 2012.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.